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Subject:Hate Mail (or food for the trash can) From:Guy McDonald <guym -at- DAKA -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 6 Dec 1995 13:18:07 -0800
Personal response to Pete Kent, please excuse the national mailing. I =
haven't figured out how to use some new software yet, so can't access =
Compuserve addresses. Any suggestions on how to resolve are welcome!
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Well Pete, I was wondering if someone had a sense of humor. What ever =
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happened to in-house professional humor?
Looks like it went out some time ago. Now you have to watch what you =
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say or the "Political Correct Police" will attack!! (still smiling).
I sometimes wonder if those guys that responded with both fists raised =
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actually work in the field. Color me wrong, but for the past 10 years, =
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kidding around with terms like "weenie" never raised eyebrows. Now I =
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guess it falls under the sexual-harassment venue!! (another smile)